Lightning uses Bitcoins. On the Bitcoin blockchain.
lightning is OFFchain tech.. 'payments'/'trades' are not done onchain.. and thats the point of LN
That's where all the money going through Lightining channels is coming from, and going to. The Bitcoin blockchain.
LOL
lets word it a different way,
exchanges accept bitcoin but while an exchange holds the bitcoin, they separately allow users to play with their 'balances'(mysql database) to make orders.
exchanges are not bitcoin, they are a SERVICE/BUSINESS layer at the edges of bitcoin, but it is not bitcoin.
the trades do no appear on the blockchain. the trades are incompatible with bitcoin consensus
only the deposits and withdrawals are part of bitcoin. not the service offering itself.
LN is just a service layer.
even blockstream admit LN is a second layer.
even blockstream admit LN is OFFCHAIN.
seems carlton needs to go back and get retrained by his leaders
lets word it a different way.
exchanges are part of the community. but not the protocol of bitcoin
LN is part of the community. but not the protocol of bitcoin
atleast be honest and call a spade a spade. then be realistic about what a spade can do and cannot do